Micro Focus names Jon Hunter as Chief Revenue Officer

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced that Jon Hunter has joined the leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer reporting directly to Micro Focus CEO, Stephen Murdoch. In his new role, Hunter will lead all revenue functions for the company with a focus on aligning the company’s go-to-market strategy to deliver end-to-end customer success.

Micro Focus serves some of the largest companies in the world, with a broad and deep portfolio of software products targeted at helping customers run and transform their business. Hunter’s extensive experience in the global enterprise IT market and proven track record of delighting customers, delivering predictable and positive business outcomes and driving large-scale transformations is aligned to Micro Focus’s strategy of customer centered innovation that underpins  long term, sustainable success. 

“To win, we need to be able to adapt to the changing industry landscape and also tailor our execution to optimise the different opportunities for our portfolio within our customer base. Jon is a recognised thought leader with a track record of operational excellence, technical breadth and a deep seated passion for customer success. His experience will further strengthen our ability to continue to deliver on our commitments to our customers, partners and shareholders, and we are delighted to have him on-board” said Stephen Murdoch, CEO.

Hunter joins Micro Focus from BMC where he most recently served as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Strategic Sales. Prior to BMC, Jon led OpenText’s 3,200-person global sales and services group. Jon has previously held various senior leadership roles, including General Manager (GM) of North America during an eighteen-year career at CA Technologies. During his career, Jon has consistently driven improved revenue performance through excellence in sales execution, improving customers’ ease of doing business and bringing new innovation including cloud and digital capabilities to market.

 “I was drawn to Micro Focus because of the company's tradition of hard work, dedication to customer success, and integrity. I recognized the shared culture and values in how we treat customers and employees," Hunter said. "The market is hungry for solutions and providers who understand customer needs around key areas like cloud and security in mission-critical environments. We are extremely well-positioned with our capabilities to deliver big on our number one priority of helping customers."

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus is a leading global enterprise software company uniquely positioned to help customers extend existing investments while embracing new technologies in a world of Hybrid IT. Providing customers with a world-class portfolio of enterprise-grade scalable solutions with analytics built-in, Micro Focus delivers customer-centered innovation across Hybrid IT Management, Enterprise DevOps, Security & Data Management, and Predictive Analytics. For more information visit www.microfocus.com.